Tator Tighten-Up Time. Inspecting, Re-Spooling, & Lubricating The Main Winches on Tator

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Ok... so a lot of viewers have requested video of shop work and maintenance on our trucks. This video covers both. We will be, as the title states, inspecting, re-spooling, and lubricating the main boom winches on the Rotator, our 2015 Peterbilt 389X with a Miller Industries, Century 1150R towing and recovery unit. Something a little different from my normal videos, but suggested by my viewers, so I hope everyone enjoys. Thanks for watching and God bless!!!
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@dave_n8pu 2 года назад

Enjoyed seeing some 'behind the scene' maintenance work done. I for one won't complain if you upload more like this.

@MW-rk7nl 2 года назад

i think some people forget about how much goes into prepping and maintaining equipment so its ready when you need it, even more so the rotator is basically a crane that gets used in an extreme way there is so much dynamic load that is imparted on the truck, jib and cables im always amazed to watch them work. Thanks for sharing your world with us Ron always nice to look over the masters shoulder as he works.

@westernstar4964 2 года назад

I think they aren't aware

@X-OR_ 2 года назад

I like how Ron teaches his employees while he works.... Good Boss!

@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550 2 года назад

Respectable too.

@warrenmichael918 2 года назад

@@messianichebrewshawnkawcak1550 yes, ive seen him be patient and respectful to people at times when i know he was at a high stress level but he always keeps his cool and seems to have the patience of Job.......Ron is the reason we have the word Gentlemen in our language.

@LOVEUBABY340640 2 года назад

Neck yea

@r3dn3ck774c 2 года назад

Somehow that was extremely satisfying seeing the cable wrap onto the drum

@williamkay6916 2 года назад

This is one that everyone who does towing and recovery needs to watch, as you do not want winch cables tangled up at a major wreck trying to unwind them when using them

@Firecul 2 года назад

Last winter I was watching a tow guy in a residential street trying to pull a van up a steep hill in the ice and snow. His winch lines were rusty and clearly not spooled right. He couldn't unspool more than 30 feet. I wish I could have dropped a link to this channel without really annoying the guy but I knew that'd never fly.

@demonknight7965 2 года назад

This is helpful for even the everyday harbor freight bumper winch

@davidwayne9982 2 года назад

AMEN-- I saw guys have cables SNAP on them for NOT doing that... one was almost cut in two back in 97 when he put a poorly spooled cable with kinks under pressure pulling a truck up out of a drop-off..

@dirtfarmer7472 2 года назад

@@davidwayne9982 David we are allowed 1 mistake, 1st, last & only it usually hurts

@dodgeme1986truck 2 года назад

@@demonknight7965 yup and mounting the winch even a few inches further from the fairlead helps it spool better as well

@Michael-it6kj 2 года назад

The double wood block is great idea. Back in 90's when I drove light duty. We used to take a junk car and just drag it across the lot to re spool our line.

@HappilyHomicidalHooligan 2 года назад

Should have welded some D-Rings to either end of an I-Beam and graded the lot while respooling the lines instead of digging trenches into it... Kill 2 birds with one drag...

@mrminer604 2 года назад

I use a forklift all the time here for the light and med duties.

@judithfenske2311 2 года назад

This teaches the gardener how to respool a garden hose. Exactly! Now my kids can’t argue with me. Thanks.

@chuckmoore1380 2 года назад

nice to see what happens behind the scenes to make sure Tator is always ready to perform at its best.

@jim2757-w8m 2 года назад

I used to love maintenances days, there’s nothing like going out on the first call out knowing everything thing is spot on. 👍

@rhyseolney1475 2 года назад

We just bought a 65ton rotator at our towing company. Absolutely love it. This channel sure has helped us learn what these rigs can do

@flybyairplane3528 2 года назад

RON,,HELLO,Good morning, yes I could see where that cable never spooled up properly, cool way to maintainTENSION to re spool&lubricate thanks for this, have a pleasant weekend, God Bless, cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@13BGunBunny 2 года назад

In the Military we called it PMCS (Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services) and we had to do it on a regular basis. I did mine on the M548A1 Cargo Carrier every 2 weeks and just after returning from a field exercise. I could get it done in less than an hour but I usually prolonged it to about 2.5 hours just to burn time as most of the time we were just hanging around not doing much.

@Newberntrains 2 года назад

Always love a good maintenance video heck ron could reorganize a dang toolbox and we would flock to it :) you are right about taking care of things and they will be reliable

@kevinmartin9432 2 года назад

We used to drag the cable out with a light truck, then winch the truck back to the wrecker under slight load, but using the hardwood blocks seems a much better way of doing things, as it straightens out the cable as well

@dodgeme1986truck 2 года назад

We used to use both an uparmored humvee (idling in drive away from us) for the tension and a pair of 2x10 2ft sections clamped around the cable the long way just before the end pulley sheeve to smooth and realign the cable strands.

@-ray-h 2 года назад

Excellent PM Video on inspecting, re-spooling, and lubricating the main boom winches. Couldn't get more clearer than that Ron...! Good to see Dalton getting trained on the truck maintenance too...! Hey Dalton good to see you in the shop... and last - At least we heard over the intercom @ 2:05 "Talons" name...!

@mixerman1 2 года назад

Been wondering where Talon has been myself

@hyfavey 2 года назад

He’s in college

@dustysherrmann4427 2 года назад

Working materials Care is one of the most important things in everyday use. There is security and reliability at work. I especially appreciate that about you Ron, that you pay very close attention to God protect you, your family and also your employees.

@robertdibble3510 2 года назад

I know I enjoyed seeing this and learning how you do it. It’s great to see how patient you are conducting on the job training. It always helps when you have a willing student. He’s going to learn lots of practical physics from Professor Pratt.

@PatrickJDaley 2 года назад

You know Ron, you have a big recovery coming! You just respooled the winches!🤣 Happened to me all the time after I respooled.😉 but they always look good when your done! Clean, lubed! Ready for another one!😁

@cathymaynard5063 2 года назад

Thank you for another interesting video, I love how you show your crew how to get it done. Stay safe and always blessed.

@rayshutsa6690 2 года назад

Thank you very much for showing us how to respool a winch. This is the first time seeing this procedure. Enjoyed this video very much. God bless everyone also Ron be safe out the roads. 🙏❤🇨🇦

@KPOPIVESTEVE 2 года назад

Great showing others the importance of maintenance.

@SilentCougar 2 года назад

500 thumbs up now, and only just up.. As always make the simple but important maintainance tasks interesting and enlightening.

@robt2151 2 года назад

An insight into behind the scenes and interesting in its own right. Initially, I thought you were going to haul the other wrecker back in as your tensioning load, but this made a better tutorial.

@ianbedwell4871 2 года назад

Must admit I thought the same, use the other truck as a dead weight but this seemed smarter

@mokiemona1962able 2 года назад

Preventive maintenance will save you time, effort, and your life if necessary. Thank you for showing this step because I've never had the opportunity to see this done. And welcome to the team Dalton. 💕💕

@MrTortureandtorment 2 года назад

One more great maintenance procedure by Ron and Dalton. Hope Dalton is working out for you. More inside vids would be a real treat!

@endtimeawakening5557 2 года назад

I've always been fascinated with machines and mechanical apparatus. I dug into how these Hydraulic Planetary Winches work and the Braking System they use. Planetary Gearsets are compact and very versatile. We've come a long way in modern engineering. Thanks for the video Ron, God bless you brother!

@earnierosenow9834 2 года назад

yup the behind the scenes stuff is cool thanks and god bless

@ariedekker7350 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video and letting it see me.

@waltersosnowski7285 2 года назад

That was cool to see how the part of taking care of your equipment and keeping it well maintained more of this would be cool to see mix it up with the recovery part god bless take care be safe

@slimwantedman6694 2 года назад

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

@isaikmcdaniel2454 2 года назад

I love the vids with the rotator

@mistergrampy6452 2 года назад

I'll probably never have to re-spool a heavy cable on a boom winch, but nylon fishing line ain't no picnic neither. Neat job, Mister Ron.

@sarukmaktao225 2 года назад

I just used that wood block pinch trick today on my new tow truck. Just a little truck, one winch, but it was a mess... Re-spooled it and it's much better now. Fantastic method.

@mlindholm 2 года назад

I've been wondering exactly what was involved in stretching the cable, then creating the necessary tension while at the shop. Today I Learned, thank you!

@timothygeiger437 2 года назад

Pretty cool wasn't it😄😄

@rjtumble 2 года назад

That "between the blocks" trick was cool. I was expecting you to leave it attached to the shackle and "tow" the truck back to you, using the weight of the truck as the tension. Definitely appreciate some "in shop" time, thanks.

@burtoncummins8970 2 года назад

Good morning Mr Ron you really take care of your equipment. Dolton seems he likes working there..be safe and 🙏 for all your family and your employees. Have a bless day from Oxford, Ms

@dustingunter28 2 года назад

This was very educational, Thank you Ron. Would love to see more of the maintenance as well, but also enjoy all the other videos.

@wbball15 2 года назад

Good ol' Ron slinging pry bars back and forth across the Tator.

@bradleysmith1566 2 года назад

Ron, I just wanted to share what an excellent job you do, from operating the rotator to guiding your crew during the recovery of a major wreck. Because of your attention to detail, and your good personal skills, recoveries are wrapped up in good time. Other companies, such as Pepe's in Los Angeles, could learn a lot from you and your organization!

@RonPratt 2 года назад

Thank you very much. Comments like this mean a great deal to me. All wrecker services do things differently and we each have our own skills to add. I pray all are safe in their operations and God brings them home safely each night. Thank you for watching and God bless.

@Silver_Turtle 2 года назад

Definitely a different type of video; but just as entertaining and informative as ever.

@hughstephenson2957 2 года назад

I betcha you're glad to have those intercoms.. we used to yell ourselves hoarse on jobsites..

@RustyZipper 2 года назад

What? 🦻🗣

@skippybingham5715 2 года назад

Ahh, happy memories of my AU Army Transport days. The importance of preventing a cable breaking.

@kennethhume8628 2 года назад

This part of your operation is extremely interesting , I’d be very happy if you showed us more every now and again . 🇬🇧👍👍👍

@zenoelea8239 2 года назад

Brilliant, always wondered about the maintenance on the rotator. Yes more please.

@francisbailey3831 2 года назад

Hi Ron, that is a very interesting video on the main winch cable maintenance. Looking forward to more video's on the service work on you vehicles. 👍👍👍👍👍

@ccrider5398 2 года назад

Even an engine oil change, chassis lube, new filters, hydraulic maintenance would be fun to watch.

@byranricman3718 2 года назад

Hello Ron thank you for sharing this video I learned something new about tow trucks. Remember stay safe and keep up the good work you do. I pray 🙏🏻 when you ask for it. God bless you and your family. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@zanekubicek2186 2 года назад

I could watch this all day, still to this day think winches are the neatest thing in the world. My dad built a couple of gin-pole trucks back when I was younger so I always had winches around and was helping all the time. Never really had to re-spool the cable because the trucks were mostly used for hoisting a short distance. The few times we did we had a section of our driveway that was just long enough for the cable so we just tied the end of the cable to a tree and winched the truck backwards towards it using the trucks weight for tension. The winches were big frame mounted worm gear winches driven off a PTO chain so I took quite awhile to spool them if you didn’t want to be revving the truck to redline.

@kevinharris1914 2 года назад

Preventative maintenance is key to keeping equipment in proper working order, safe to operate, and most important to keep the people safe that need to work with the equipment. Thank you, Ron, for sharing this brief behind scene training video. God bless and stay safe.

@mikecornwell1856 2 года назад

Thank you Ron I've rewrap smaller winch cables on a couple flat beds I drove & a couple wreckers I drove but never on a big now I know 😎 thank you for the lesson. 👍👍 God bless you and stay safe out here.

@Sara-L 2 года назад

You can tell Ron takes care of his equipment just the same as a well-managed fire department. Keeping everything free of rust and dirt saves lives.

@cmpphilip 2 года назад

Hi. Good video, only one thing you remind me I've got to do the winches on my truck before winter.

@jaredstrehlein5605 2 года назад

Good training for Dalton, and also this video shows that Ron is a very busy man.

@bennetts-revenge_2 2 года назад

Oh I've been waiting for this!!!! 1st Thank you Ron

@kat2641 2 года назад

Great 👍 💡 idea!!! Many do not realize the hours an hours of after work involved in keeping a smooth operating machine!!!

@muleman1701 2 года назад

This is great to see. Plus, its a lesson. Always do maintenance on your equipment. Whether its a ATV winch or a big ol' Rotator or anything in between. Taking care of your equipment is key to keeping it working right when it needs to. Plus this method can be applied to any winch. Its just great to see how the professionals take care of their stuff. Keep up the great work. God Bless.

@samueleburgess9405 2 года назад

Always a lot of work to do even when there is no call to go to. Would like to see more of the maintenance of equipment that is necessary to maintain readiness.

@repairrestoreandrebuild8974 2 года назад

Nice seeing other aspects of your job. I'm a mechanic and enjoy watching the preventative maintenance side of things as well.

@michaelhyde-parker6344 2 года назад

I've seen the results of a cable on an overhead gantry crane snap after not being treated properly. Fortunately, the operator was not seriously hurt. I've had a great deal of respect for cables ever since.

@barnabus1976 2 года назад

So satisfying to see a nice properly spooled winch 😍

@gilnorton1 2 года назад

Enjoying seeing how some of the daily task and maintenance is done. Thanks for sharing your videos. Peace

@RobToGame 2 года назад

Aww the ol' dominator bar. Just about anything can be convinced to move with that.

@patrickhurley8 2 года назад

Craziest thing in the video to me was him setting up that go pro with gloves on. I could never

@msheaver 2 года назад

I had always wondered how you re-spool the cables for maintenance, and I thank you for bringing us along for Dalton's OJT!

@jaquigreenlees 2 года назад

Yup Ron, this type of basic maintenance for the trucks is what we want to see. As well the time and effort needed to clean and organize the compartments on the rotator. Do you need to lubricate the area the rotator boom slides on for the move back and forward ability it has?

@aaronspicer949 2 года назад

I'm sure he has to grease the rollers that's about it

@Luke.B2184 2 года назад

All those components probably just have grease fittings

@arcticelectric 2 года назад

@@aaronspicer949 The turntable and gantry rails get greased too, i'm sure. At least they did on my electrical line and bucket trucks

@arcticelectric 2 года назад

@@noahater5785 yep, they have grease fittings! when you dont grease them they will let you know by screeching like a banshee!

@benmac940 2 года назад

Anything that moves should have a grease setup of some sort. Generally these days it's just grease channels with a grease nipple on the end.

@timrowland1490 2 года назад

Ron Pratt does it again with dad!🙏❤️🇺🇸👼🏼😎🇺🇸

@alhutchison447 2 года назад

When I first saw the title of this video I was thinking I was not going to find the video all that interesting and was considering not even watching. However, I was pleasantly & quickly surprised once I started watching this video. You have observed and commented many times in your video about that Tator needing to be 're-spooled' , but never understood why or for that matter the process involved. Thank you for a very educational 'behind the scenes' look.

@stevelyautey7339 2 года назад

Great video, Ron. One thing that surprised me was that, while $2,000 isn’t exactly pocket change, I thought a length of cable that long would cost three to four times that much money. Very educational and informative. Thanks for posting this!

@RonPratt 2 года назад

Thank you for watching and God bless.

@RustyZipper 2 года назад

My cousin is a Mechanical Engineer, owns his own company, probably makes $300k a year….. as for me……I spend 27 minutes watching two guys lube up cable…..life is good today 😃

@UncleWillie 2 года назад

I enjoyed watching the maintenance on the Tutor. Nice behind the scenes look at the job.

@davidgerber9907 2 года назад

Great instructional video. I need to respool my farm trailer winch. Hope I can get it in better shape.

@tonyvancampen-noaafederal2640 2 года назад

Always a fun job - I'm usually working with 3 to 5 km of either 0.322 or 0.375 cable. The first wrap on the drum sets the tone for the job.

@KevOXO 2 года назад

Thank you, good to see the workhorse up close.

@Definitelynotyou90 2 года назад

I do this with my air hose reel all the time for mostly the same reasons you do it on tator, so it unspools easier and well looks better

@fhuber7507 2 года назад

More fits the spool of it's neat.

@55VickyV 2 года назад

Thank you for the lesson. At 79 I don’t think I’ll be using the knowledge, but I still like learning new things!

@ih660turbo 2 года назад

Great video I learned a lot about rewinding a winch that I wish I would've know years ago it would have saved me a lot of money and time thanks Ron

@christopherkeller2675 2 года назад

Awesome video at the shop I'm working for now they replaced both winch cables on their light duty wrecker a couple weeks ago. Only been in the towing industry a couple months now but enjoying it so much more then driving school bus I just love helping people.

@GTFF 2 года назад

I enjoy the maintenance videos, we do similar things on tugboats for our tow winch. But we use a barge or just drove the end of the cable with a weight. Cables also a lot thicker

@garygloversgt_dbl_g5557 2 года назад

Awesome video. The key to success is having your equipment in tip top shape. This is something I’ve always wondered about. Thank you for sharing.

@markwilson9760 2 года назад

Nice. Like the wood idea for tension

@rickeyratliff1356 2 года назад

Thanks for the video on the maintenance of your cables and your spools hopefully we can see some more of your maintenance on your trucks later on.

@sylvia912 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I've always heard you say you were going to re-spool. Now I know what you're talking about. Again Thanks. Be Safe!

@jakemustian99 2 года назад

I would have never thought to pinch the cable in the wood. I believe I would have had to find a small grade and pull another truck up the hill to keep tension. very smart ron. 👍🏻

@rebelliousmedic 2 года назад

Great video, glad your helper is eager to learn!

@timbowhite3215 2 года назад

Good Morning My Good Big Bro Ron Pratt & God Bless You & All Of You're Whole Family & Staff & Have A Great & Blessed Friday & Weekend Coming Up

@lwilton 2 года назад

Your winch cables look SO much better than the cables on some of the Russian tow channels I occasionally watch!

@victorjeffers1993 2 года назад

It's always good to see preventative maintenance being done an checking the condition of your equipment ! Especially when you rely on it just not for the jobs it does but also the safety of everyone around it when in operation ! 👍👍 God Bless an stay safe !

@RigItRay 2 года назад

Nice change of pace, showing the others sides of towing and recovery.

@tamicikaoconnor7383 2 года назад

Hello Ron this video was very very interesting I love how cool it works and how many accidents that are fidelities and you are amazing person that who really really appreciate others keep up with amazing videos and do more videos around what you do god bless you from Australia 🇦🇺

@henryg683 2 года назад

Amazing how you pay attention to the little details that make your job more efficient out in the field!!!! Great job as usual Ron thanks for sharing this awesome 😎 content!!!!!

@mdouglaswray 2 года назад

Those wire ropes mean life and death sometimes, gotta watch em. Gorgeous rig!

@salihalbamya4776 6 месяцев назад

Yanınızda çalışan personele eğitim vermeniz gayet yerinde bir karar iyi bir bilgi kaynağısınız işiniz bol yolunuz açık olsun sağlıkla kalın.

@rogernatale6953 2 года назад

Maintenance and safety first keeps everyone safe great job.

@keisongaming5190 2 года назад

Unit #10,11 And 15 Are My Favorite Trucks

@SievertSchreiber 2 года назад

This was oddly satisfying to watch

@Firecul 2 года назад

Last winter I was watching a tow guy (I would not go more professional than that) from my house in a residential street having to help pull a van up a steep hill near me in the ice and snow. I think I knew more about the job from 300 yards away than he did at the scene. His winch lines were rusty and clearly not spooled right. He couldn't unspool more than 30 feet with all his might. He refused to just use that length and take small steps and instead wasted 45 minutes trying to unstick it before giving up. He then reversed, hooked up for a tow and proceeded to sit spinning his wheels. Before having to do short pulls anyway. I wish I could have dropped a link to this channel without really annoying the guy but I knew that'd never fly.

@raymondyoung3948 2 года назад

Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you when you go to use it again, and God Bless you and your family and friends and be careful and safe.

@dons8122 2 года назад

Reminds me when I worked at a Logging supply store We had a Flatbed bobtail that had a huge and i mean HUGE winch on it to spool the cable from the Yarders that was being replace ( spools could be anywhere from 3ft to 6ft depending on the diameter. The Retrieving spool to pull the old cable back on was I believe 9ft. Fun part was then putting the new cable on main line of the Yarder it can be a 2-3 day event to do the job due to having to splice the cables together to get that length they need. Just and idea the Main line wasn't measured in feet it was measured in yards. It was one summer job as a kid I won't forget that and back then it was really good money too. End of the summer i was able to buy my first car.